809th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Unit History: Activated 18 March, 1942, at Camp Forrest, Tennessee. Arrived at Liverpool, England, on 8 December, 1944 and Le Havre, France, on 20 January, 1945, equipped with M18's. Supported Roer River crossing in late February, 1945. Crossed the Rhine on 27 March. Supported operations against the Ruhr Pocket in April and converted to the M36 that same month. Helped clear the Harz mountains in late April. Attached to: 8th Armored Division; 79th, 95th Infantry divisions. History text from the book The Tank Killers by Harry Yeide. Used by permission.

10.) Company A, 1st Platoon - Taken while stationed in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany, by their Commanding Officer, Lt. Myron R. Leonard. Page two includes a listing of the men. Photo courtesy of Karen Alcott.